# Real Estate (RE) courses

Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://chaffey.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/19209/20264/18796/20090/18861

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### RE 410 — Real Estate Principles

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections listed as RE-410 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/summer-2026/re.md); Fall 2026, 4 sections listed as RE-410 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/re.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections listed as RE-410 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/re.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: Yes
- TOP Code: 051100

Fundamentals of real estate, covering basic laws and principles of California real estate. Gives understanding, background, and terminology necessary for advanced study in the specialized courses.

### RE 415 — Real Estate Practice

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Advisory:** RE 410
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section listed as RE-415 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/summer-2026/re.md); Fall 2026, 2 sections listed as RE-415 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/re.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections listed as RE-415 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/re.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051100

Office procedures and practices of the broker and salesperson in the real estate business, including listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, exchanges, and sales techniques. Course is applicable toward the educational requirements for broker’s license and real estate salesperson’s license.

### RE 460 — Real Estate Finance

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Advisory:** RE 410
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as RE-460 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/re.md); Spring 2027, 1 section listed as RE-460 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/re.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051100

Analysis of real property financing. Topics include: primary and secondary sources of real estate loans, mathematics and legal aspects of finance, role of government agencies, mortgage insurance and interest rates, credit reporting, real estate appraisal, and taxation. Course is applicable toward the educational requirements for broker’s license and real estate salesperson’s license.

### RE 470 — Real Estate Appraisal

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion with a C or better in: RE 410 or
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as RE-472 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/re.md)
- Other: current real estate license.
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051100

Introductory course covering the purposes of appraisals, the appraisal process and approaches, and the methods and techniques used to determine the value of various types of property, with emphasis on the single-family residence. Course is applicable toward the educational requirements for broker’s license and real estate sales-person’s license.

### RE 472 — Advanced Real Estate Appraisal

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion with a C or better in: RE 470
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051100

Appraisal of residential apartment buildings, small office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial buildings. Course meets California real estate broker license requirements, and is accepted as 54 hours toward Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) certificate-residential/certificate-general appraisal requirements.

### RE 475 — Real Estate Escrow

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Advisory:** RE 410
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as RE-475 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/re.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051110

Case method study of escrow procedures, including the actual processing of sale escrow. Topics include: encumbrances, interest adjustments, reconveyance, mortgages, insurance, taxes, fees, unique vocabulary, title policy types, drawing of documents, and other processing details pertinent to the handling of an escrow from inception to closing. The course helps to fulfill the education requirements for broker’s and real estate salesperson’s licenses.

### RE 486 — Real Estate Property Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48-54 Lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections listed as RE-486 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/re.md); Spring 2027, 1 section listed as RE-486 (/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/re.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade
- Credit for Prior Learning: No
- TOP Code: 051100

Introduction to management of real estate property. Identification and analysis of functions, responsibilities, legal rights, liabilities, and leasing instruments of property management. Course is an elective for the California sales or broker’s license.